Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell
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The Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell is a bell shrine reliquary dated to c. 1094–1105. It was built in County Armagh, Ireland, to contain a c. 500 iron hand-bell which survives and is traditionally associ
Campana di san patrizio e il suo contenitore, da armagh, co. armagh, VI VIII secolo, poi 1100 ca. 02
The bell and shrine on display
The front crest with gilt bronze cap, confronted birds, a large blue glass boss, and extensive filigree.
Detail of the left hand side
Bell shrine
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Bell shrines are metal objects built to hold individual early medieval hand-bells, particularly those associated with early Irish saints. Although the enshrinement of bells lasted from the 9th to the
Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell
…The Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell is a bell shrine reliquary dated to c. 1094–1105. It was built in County Armagh, Ireland, to contain a c. 500 iron hand-bell which survives and is traditionally associated…
Early Irish hand-bells on display in the NMI
Cap and crest of the Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell